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‘Child of The Sun’ A book in fiction/fantasy genre by Jagdish Saraf .
By: Daljeet Bakshi
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delaide based retired Physician Jagdish Saraf pens down his first book ‘Child of the Sun ‘ , a book in fiction /fantasy genre . This book was released by publishers Balboa Press. Jagdish Saraf migrated to Australia in 1973 and then settled in Adelaide. He was also the President of the oldest Indian association in Adelaide, IAASA and he initiated the Indian Mela Festival .
age three where he was adopted by an American couple. As his story continues, Karan discloses his experiences in a new country where he struggled to fit in, met wonderful people, and battled a strong desire to one day meet his biological mother, Chameli, and learn why she abandoned him. When a chain of events eventually propels Karan down an unexpected path that leads him out of prison and into new beginnings, he finally launches a long-awaited search for his birth mother, with help from John that takes him to the vast country of India where he hopes the truth awaits.
The book is available on Amazon, through google, apple book store and Balboa press.
The art work for the cover page of this book is done by his wife, Madhu Saraf, who is also retired physician and now practicing as an artist, having graduated in fine art from Adelaide Central School of Art.
While discussing with Jagdish Saraf regarding the content of this book , he revealed that during his long tenure as physician , there were always thoughts in his mind about the adoptions and about the children who are left behind and adopted . In his book , Jagdish Saraf has taken relevance of historical mythology ( Karan and Sun ). If we talk about the synopsis of the book, Child of the Sun is a tale of an Indian adoptee’s journey into manhood, his challenging, and difficult experiences that ultimately land him in dark places that fuel his desire to find his biological mother. When twentyseven-year-old Karan White lands in a New York prison to serve a seven-year sentence, his cellmate, John, becomes curious about his life experiences. As Karan begins to share insight into his path to date, a fascinating story unfolds. After he reveals he was born in India to a mother who was unable to care for him, Karan details how he travelled to the United States at Download Our App
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